Floor-mat.



1 v Patented Aug. 6, 1912.

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Y I INVENTOR @wa u 0. WINTER. FLQOR' MAT. APPLICATION FILED N 0V.17, 1911.

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'OS GAR 'WINIEB, (3F PHILA'KDELFHLL, PENNSYLVANIA.

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' Be it known that l. @8031: Wm'rem a cit-i zen of the United Stiites, residing at Philalelphia, inthe county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Floor- Mats, ot wh chfthe following is a SpQClllCtl- Thei'objeot or niy invention 3\ vision'ota niat so constructed that be a good non-conductor of heat; which shall be' practically ii'npervious to moisture ancl water falling upon the same; which shall he sullicientlyrigicl to nmintain its normal shape While in use; which shall he adaptetl to be turned upon itself along cer tain defined lines so it can he foltletlentl stored "when necessary within a small space;

and which sh same time very durable.

The accompanying drawings illustrate [two examples of the physical embodiment of the invention constructed according to .the best modes of procedure I have so far tlevisecl for the purpose. The two mats shown are notexhaustive of the invention,

as the shape may bechangetl in outline to adaptthe mat to lit the particular area folding of the mat.

7 line tr-y, Fig. 1, of the mat across a soloing which is to be covered, and the lines'ot tolcling may be differently 'disposed.

Figure 1 is a top plan View of a mat enlbotlying my invention and having recesses int-he edges. Fig. 2 is an enlarged section of Fig. 1 taken on line zc-'ai, 1, crossing the line it and showing the strengthen ing strip and the perforations in the layers of fabric or other material to facilitate the Fig. 3 1S :1 section on line with the severallayers of fabric or material separated and with the sti ches omitted. Fig, t is a perspective view of a corner of the met illustrated by 1, showing by clottecl lines the corner folded over upon the body of the mat and upon a line of perforations. Fig. is a. top plan view of a that of another shape having two lines of perforations so that opposite edges I may be folded over upon the central portion of the mat.

The mat is constructed as follows: Une sheet of strong canvas A, two sheets of Wool felt B B, one sheet of Waterproof fabric C, and a sheet of textile fabric such es carpet or other suitable material l) are each cutto the-shape which corresponds to the creel to FLGDR-MATi "-1 Application filer]. November 17, 1911. Serial No. 888,884.

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it. will all be ornamental and at the perforations.

parts of the carpet or ornamental top fabric 95 Specification of Letters Eatent. tche A150 1mg,

be covered by the mat, The canvas sheet and the two sheets of wool lelt are then perforated in any suitable Way on lines along which the parts of The letter E designates the series of perforations in the canvas sheet and F F the pert'o 'ations in the Wool felt sheets or layers, Between the two layers oil WOOl felt and in line with and over-lspping each 55 series of pe for-ations isdispose-cl a strip of waterproof i ubric or strengthening fabric G. The canvas, wool felt, Waterproof tail tie, and the strip G of strengthening or waterproof iabric are then united by lines 79 separated when one part of the mat is 39 turned over or folded upon another part.- The open spaces formed by the perforations allow the out easily to be folded upon definite lines and without injury to thesaine.

The sheet of Waterproof fabric C prevents 5 the passage of Water to the layers of Wool felt-beneath.

To provide an ornamental covering for the top surface of the mat the sheet D is 'nlaced shove the several united lovers of the l u 90 fabric or material and secured thereto by a row or rows of stitches J, each of which is passetl through the said layers on a line of As it is desirable that all shall maintain their proper positions rela tive to the layers beneath, other lines 0" stitches are passed through the mat when "l' lf'dfll, and. such lines of stitches shown-at K, wherebyslso wrinkles are preoo vented either when the matis in use or when folded.

Tlhe -03? the mat preferably is provided with a braid or bincling L or prot cting border lapped over the edge and stitched 105 to the same as shown.

It should he'untlerstootl that in the en hotlinieiit of the lIlYQHllOH lines of perforations are to be made across the mat when ever it; is desirable that it shall fold. lune" Fig. 1 are shown thi'ee lines of stitches J which pass through lines of perforations,

the mat are to turn or 60 The stitches H hold the strip 5 waterproof fabric will prevent water passing to the non-conducting material beneath .the same, the perforations. will permit the folding of the mat without injury, and the top surface of the mat presents a smooth surface and an ornamental appearance.

Moreover, the carpet or other top fabric or.

material can be readily cleaned by a liquid cleanslng agent without the same permeat f ing the lower elements or fabrics of the mat.

What I cleaim is:

1. In a mat, the combination'cf a layer of canvas, a layer of heat resisting or noncondue ting material, a layer of material in1- pervious to water, and atop layer of textile fabric; the said layers of material being secured together by lines of stitches.

2. In a mat, the combination of a layer of canvas, a layer of heat resisting or nonconducting material, a layer of material impervious towater, and .a top layer of textile fabric; a plurality of said layers having perforations in coinciding lines to facilitate folding, and the said layers secured together by stitches.

3. In a mat, the combination of a layer of canvas, a layer ofheat resisting or nonconducting material, a layer of material inipervious to Water, and a top layer of textile fabric; a plurality of the layers having perforations in a coinciding line, a strip of oewe-'7 4:. In a mat, the combination of a cenf tral layer ofheat resisting or non-condncting material continuous throughout the same, a layer of material impervious to Water, a top layer of carpet: hove thelayer impervious to wateryand a layer of fabric beneath the layer of heat 7 conducting material the said secured together by lines of 5. In mat, the combination of heat resisting or non-conducting mat rial,

Qt impervious to Water, and ma a cover; a plurality 01: said layers having a. coinciding line of perforations and said layers secured together by stitches. t In a mat, the combination of layers of heat resisting or non-conducting materiali material impervious to water, and ma" -ial constituting a cover: plurality of said 1vers having a coinciding line of perfc-ratiens,l

and said isecured to ther by stitches, one line 0 tches coincid g with the line of perforations.

7. A neat comprised of layers of suitable material secured together by stitches, a pluralit-y of said layers being perforated to form ,a folding line.

8. A mat comprised of'layers of material secured together by stitches; a plurality of said layers having perforations in line, and a line of stitches passed through the perforated layers and in line with the per-fora; tions.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature 1n presence of two witnesses.

osoan Wrn'rna. [1,. Witnesses Ferns. R. Bo'rnnLL, EDITH 'l. Kinney. 

